What is the Chinese zodiac sign for July 9, 1948?

In the Chinese zodiac, July 9, 1948 falls in the year of the Earth Rat.

What is the birthstone for July?

The birthstone for July is ruby.

What was the moon phase on July 9, 1948?

On July 9, 1948 the moon was a Waxing Crescent.

A Friday

Born on July 9, 1948?

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📅 Weekday
Friday
♋ Star sign
Cancer
🐀 Chinese zodiac
Earth Rat
🌒 Moon
Waxing Crescent
🎂 Age today
78 years

Famous people born on July 9, 1948

Élie Doté

Prime Minister of Central African Republic

Hassan Wirajuda

Indonesian politician

Ikram Antaki

Mexican writer of Syrian origin (1948-2000)

Mohammed Al-Mansor

actor

What happened that week

The world's first Air Car-ferry service is flown by a Bristol Freighter of Silver City Airways, from Lympne to Le Touquet across the English Channel.
The National Health Service in the United Kingdom begins functioning, giving the right to universal healthcare, free at point of use.
The Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria and Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Churches reach an agreement, leading to the promotion of the Ethiopian church to the rank of an autocephalous Patriarchate. Five bishops are immediately consecrated by the Patriarch of Alexandria and the successor to Abuna Qerellos IV is granted the power to consecrate new bishops, who are empowered to elect a new Patriarch for their church.
The attempted assassination of Palmiro Togliatti, general secretary of the Italian Communist Party, results in numerous strikes all over the country.
The first London chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous is founded.
Three armed men hijack the Cathay Pacific passenger plane Miss Macao and shoot the pilot; the plane crashes, killing 26 of 27 people on board.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song

July 9, 1948 was a Friday. Someone born on July 9, 1948 is a Cancer. Someone born on July 9, 1948 is 78 years old today and has lived about 28,608 days. People born in 1948 belong to the Baby Boomers.

Also born on July 9

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Franz Boas
1858 · German-American anthropologist
Guru Dutt
1925 · Indian film director, producer, choreographer and actor
Tom Hanks
1956 · American actor and film producer (born )

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Questions about July 9, 1948

What day of the week was July 9, 1948?: July 9, 1948 was a Friday.
What star sign is someone born on July 9, 1948?: Someone born on July 9, 1948 is a Cancer.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for July 9, 1948?: In the Chinese zodiac, July 9, 1948 falls in the year of the Earth Rat.
How old is someone born on July 9, 1948?: Someone born on July 9, 1948 is 78 years old today and has lived about 28,608 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1948?: People born in 1948 belong to the Baby Boomers.
What is the birthstone for July?: The birthstone for July is ruby.
What was the moon phase on July 9, 1948?: On July 9, 1948 the moon was a Waxing Crescent.

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